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document.write( "What is the sum of the arithmetic sequence 8, 14, 20 …, if there are 22 terms? \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #515774 by richwmiller(17219)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! How can we tell you what you did wrong, if you don't show us what you did? \n" ); document.write( "S = ½(2a + (n-1)d)n \n" ); document.write( "S = ½(2*8 + (21)6)22 \n" ); document.write( "S = 1562\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "or another way \n" ); document.write( "Find a22 \n" ); document.write( "an = a + (n - 1)d \n" ); document.write( "a22 = 8 + (21)6 \n" ); document.write( "a22=134 \n" ); document.write( "now find the sum \n" ); document.write( "S = ½(a + an)n \n" ); document.write( "S = ½(8 + 134)22 \n" ); document.write( "S = 11(142) \n" ); document.write( "s=1562\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |